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They improve the look of your yard, but more importantly, they're good for the environment. Rain gardens collect and hold rain water runoff and allow it to slowly seep into the soil. In this extended interview, Brian Shema, director of conservation for the Audubon Society, explains how rain gardens work, and how you can build one yourself.

OnQ begins another week of coverage in the Highmark Healthy High 5 series. In this report, Michael Bartley visits a local first grade class where the Heartwood Institute "seven core attributes" are boosting self-esteem.

The push for electric cars is bigger than ever, but a retired team of Westinghouse engineers say "that's nothing new." Back in the 1960s, they produced an electric transit system called Skybus in South Park, Pennsylvania. OnQ contributor Dave Crawley reports on efforts to preserve this piece of Pittsburgh-area history.